Star Clippers has changed its seven-night Cote d’Azur sailing following the World Motor Sport Council’s decision to move forward the Monaco Grand Prix by one week. The itinerary change will give guests an opportunity to be in Monaco for the Grand Prix on May 16, 2010.
It will be the first time that the 170-passenger [...]

Tomorrow, November 26, is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Star Clippers Blog will not publish tomorrow or Friday, but we will be back Monday, November 30.
Best wishes from all of us to you and yours.

Yesterday we asked, what does “Irish hurricane” mean and where did the term originate?
Congratulations Wayne! You’re right, an “Irish hurricane” does refer to calm seas. We hadn’t thought about spilling a Guinness, but in our book, that certainly would qualify as a sailing mishap on a par with a hurricane.
Sometimes referred to as [...]

Today’s challenge is: Irish Hurricane. Do you know what this phrase means and how it originated?
Sailing Lingo aims to test your knowledge of the peculiar and sometimes indecipherable language of sailing. We pose a question and see who can answer it most accurately in the comments on the post. The following day we’ll post the [...]

Stuart, a recent guest, shared these beautiful photos of Royal Clipper from his Mediterranean cruise.